I wasn't defending anything, just asking if it was doable. Wojbrian thinks it is, if housing is covered. I don't get what's so appalling about the offer. Are you a communist who thinks salaries should be controlled by the State? The school is offering that much because they think there's someone out there who's willing to work for that. This is what a free economy is based on.

None of us on this forum are going to take this job because we've got experience and contacts that get us better paying work.

However, for someone just starting out in Poland who doesn't have that, a job like this could be a way to get their foot in the door - IF housing is provided. Otherwise, you're probably not going to make ends meet on 2.5k/mo..

Sure, Wojbrian, you can probably LIVE on 2,500 a month in Opole, but aspiring to just get by likely won't result in much happiness for the poster. What about saving up some funds while working, like most people aim to do? Travel on holiday weekends? Compensation for those 3 full months of little or no work in the summer without pay? Twelve years ago, I worked in Poland for about 2,500 PLN a month. Sure, I survived, but it was a pretty spartan lifestyle and I had saved nothing by the end of that year. If were the poster, I would do this only in the event that I desperately needed teaching experience to pad a resume.

Whoever said drinking in Poland was expensive? Yea, I'm sure dragonpiwo pays 20zl for a bog standard beer. I think he might have been confusing Poland for Switzerland for the last 10 years or so.

But the rest of us have realized that 1) Pre-drinking at home saves you a small fortune. 2) Going out in Poland is pretty reasonable really. You have a couple of beers at your inexpensive local, then move on to a club, then finish off the night with a few classy beers in the park. I had many a night out which were under 50zl, and that includes buying a few rounds for friends.

Anyway, you'll still be doing better financially than most of the Polish students you'll be drinking with, even on that crummy salary.